Anti-Asian violence, harassment, and hate crimes increased markedly after the onset of the pandemic (Human Rights Watch 2020; CBS News 2020; The Guardian 2020; NPR 2021; Stop AAPI Hate Press Release 2020; The City, NYC 2022). This pattern was in stark contrast to the low levels of ...
In an effort to offer a possible solution, it has launched its Institute of Halachah as a public service. Over the years, the agency’s Kashrus Hotline has answered generic halachic questions from kosher consumers the world over, including inquiries regarding the kosher status of foods and ...
It would have led to an increase of peak morning trips from 5000 up to at least 8000. Citi Bike’s expansion plan would grow ridership by 92%, and if they were able to expand efficiently throughout NYC this would grow further to 210% over the baseline....
Introduction The phytophagous two-spotted spider mite, Tetra- nychus urticae Koch, is distributed worldwide. It feeds on a large variety of plant families including many crops, and displays a large amount of variation in its morphology, physiology (tolerance to insecti- cides, response to ...
NYC PCC (2009) Climate change adaptation in New York City: building a risk management response New York. Executive Summary of the 2009 Report, The New York Academy and Sciences Pfeffer WT, Harper JT, O’Neel SO (2008) Kinematic constraints on glacier contributions to 21st century sea-level ...
Most species of euphausiid perform DVM, of which the majority exhibit the classic pattern of ascent towards the surface layers at dusk and descent to depth at dawn (Mauchline & Fisher 1969). Mega- nyctiphanes norvegica is one of the most prolific migrators, capable of ascending over 700 m...
Introduction:Hypertension (HTN) is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke amongst New York City (NYC) residents, with notable sex-based disparities in prevalence and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. While prior 24-hour urinary population-based studies in other populations have shown that the ...
Invasion of the raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides in Europe: history of colonization, features behind its success, and threats to native fauna. Current Zoology 57, 584–598 (2011). Google Scholar Oliver, W. L. R. & Brisbin, I. In Pigs, peccaries and Hippos: status survey and ...
Studies on larger mammals with broad home ranges such as the red fox (Vulves vulpes), the grey wolf (Canis lupus) and the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)in Korea, China and Russia have revealed a lack of geographical structure and unclear phylogeographic patterns within the region [16...
Craseonycteris thonglongyai (Fig. 1) is the only known representative of the monospecific family, Craseonycteridae, which was discovered in 1973 by Kitti Thonglongya near Sai Yok, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand (Hill 1974). At that time, about 50 caves were surveyed, but C. thonglongyai...